Liberation of Arnhem

The Liberation of Arnhem, codenamed Operation Anger, occurred from 12 to 16 April 1945 when the Canadian 1st Army launched an assault on the German-occupied city of Arnhem in the Netherlands. The city of Arnhem was defended by 10,000 German troops, including some Dutch members of the Schutzstaffel. When the Canadians crossed the Ijssel and advanced north, the city of Arnhem was open for attack, and three Allied infantry brigades advanced into the city. Over the course of four days, the Canadians took the city with few losses, while the Germans suffered heavy losses. On 5 May 1945, the German forces in the Netherlands agreed to surrender to the Allied Powers, ending the liberation of Holland.